Results tagged “racism” from Birmingham Mail - Veron Graham

Now the dust has settled after the BNP's Nick Griffin's appearance on Question Time, it's a little easier to speak objectively about this most emotive issue.

Whether Griffin enhanced his political credentials on the show or not, the fact remains that the BBC is a public service broadcaster, or supposed to be. Last time I looked, preaching racial hatred and inciting violence were crimes. So do tell me how someone who does these things be given such a high profile platform?

I don't much care if this 'party' has seats in European Parliament, there is no way the BBC should have allowed this criminal organisation on their show.

Those in authority at the corporation say that its European seats are the reasons Griffin was allowed on. Tell me this, if any of those men were from the racial groups that the BNP wants to be wiped off the face of God's earth, would they have taken this decision so lightly?

Did the Beeb see Griffin's inclusion on the show as a ratings winner?

Did you see the show? Do you think Griffin should have been allowed on the panel?

Veron
www.GMAgency.co.uk

Congratulations to Paul Ince on becoming the first Black British manager of a premiership team in taking over at Blackburn Rovers. I for one couldn't be happier now that the man dubbed 'The Guv'nor' on the field is now at the helm of a leading soccer club.

Our airwaves and newspapers have been awash with coverage about this - most welcoming his appointment, some even saying that Paul getting this job proves that there isn't any racism in football.

I suggest that the truth lies somewhat short of that. The dearth of Black managers in British football has to be down to the 'r-word.' Still Ince, who was the first Black player to captain the English national team, has to be commended for a number of reasons. Firstly, for having the guts to take a job at the lowest level of professional football in England, League Two Macclesfield Town. He saved them from what looked like certain relegation; next he leads MK Dons to promotion and cup glory.

I still believe that a Black person operating in most professional fields in Britain has to be somewhat better than his/ her white counterparts but Ince has showed that hard work, success and talent can still pay off.

Gwarn Guv'nor!